DASCA's eminence as the developer of the world's most definitive credentials for marking excellence in the Big Data profession serves very well all stakeholders – Big Data tech-stables, Big Data professionals, Big Data training outfits, as well as business schools and universities breeding higher–grade professional talents.

Available across 183 countries, DASCA certification exams are built on 5th generation TEI technologies delivered through state-of-the art QTI-PCI aligned test engines by ExamStrong, the world's largest exam-delivery ecosystem specializing in highest-stake certification exams of world's leading 3rd party standards and credentialing bodies.

Partnering DASCA implies building powerful real–time bridges with the state-of-the-art in Data Science thought and practice worldwide, and profiting in business through world-class Big Data standards, certifications, and knowledge networks.

Big Data technology stables, Big Data consulting outfits, IT training companies, leading universities, business schools, higher education institutions, and government ICT academies – all are adding to the rapidly swelling DASCA worldwide network. And if your organization is yet to ally with DASCA, well, then just start the process now! We'll be privileged to have you join in.

DASCA Training Network Partners

Big Data training is a USD 2.5 billion business today, poised to double by 2018 end! Joining the worldwide DASCA Training Network can help a Big Data or an IT training company really big and expand multifold fast.

DASCA Training Network Partners

The DASCA Training Network Partnership Program becomes an exciting business proposition primarily because of DASCA's leadership status worldwide in credentialing excellence for the Big Data profession and workforce.

Trainings and certifications in Big Data are indeed the highest-demand services in most parts of the world today. Almost all developing countries and even many underdeveloped countries are promoting Big Data vigorously and there are huge opportunities in training, which DASCA helps its Training Network Partners leverage best.

All DASCA Training Providers are authorized to offer the DASCA-EKF™–aligned DASCA Big Data Certifications for Big Data Administrators, Big Data Engineers, Big Data Analysts, and Data Scientists. In fact, the 2017 edition of the DASCA Training Network Partnership Program comes with several attractive subsidies and incentives for training companies and organizations wanting to partner DASCA in developing and underdeveloped countries.

Benefits of a DASCA Recognition for a Training Partner

Being a DASCA-partner training company means dealing with the world's most rigorous third-party BIG DATA Certifications of DASCA. BIG DATA training is a burgeoning industry worldwide, and DASCA's rapidly growing prominence in Big Data profession development lends several automatic and unrivalled business advantages to its Training partners:

Access To International Standards+

DASCA partnership helps a Training company access the world's first, only and the most rigorous, 3rd party knowledge body for the Big Data profession–the DASCA Essential Knowledge Framework (DASCA-EKF™).

Access To International Training Knowhow+

DASCA partnership also enables a Training company access systems, content, and architectures of the world's most rigorous BIG DATA training programs benchmarked on the DASCA-EKF™, Release 11-1.3–which means that the training company, through its DASCA partnership, can actually roll out exactly the same international training programs that are on offer across the world– and in quick time of 60 days from start to finish.

Addition Of A New Training Discipline/ Product area+

A Training company having a DASCA partnership actually immediately adds the new knowledge discipline of Big Data and hence a new training area through DASCA's high–involvement assistance. This facilitates networking with local industry and also adds to the brand equity of the training company. DASCA actively assists a DASCA-partner training company set up a co–branded DASCA–XXXX Big Data training academy.

Branding & Revenues+

A DASCA partner training company often becomes an automatic choice for the government or any BIG DATA industry stakeholder for large scale training projects or research or consulting projects. For instance, DASCA Partner Training company is the best candidate for a mandate and funds from a government or the World bank to train fresh BIG DATA talents or develop employability of young students on a large scale. Similarly, a DASCA-partner training company is perceived to be best placed to get research projects sponsored by BIG DATA companies as it is perceived to be having the capabilities.

The WORLDCLASS Advantage+

A DASCA-partner training company gets automatic, immediate access to the world's best training programs, curricula, training content, books, instructors' material, business processes, and marketing assistance. This “worldclass” translates into starting big, right and with the tried and tested.

The BRAND Advantage+

DASCA is set for becoming the world's top BRAND in BIG DATA qualifications, certifications, and capacity development. This BRAND advantage will generate a quick “pull” on the market–and again – translates into starting out as a leader and as an established brand.

The MINDSHARE Advantage+

DASCA's international leadership status and number one brand status gives it the largest mind–share among BIG DATA policy makers, governments, BIG DATA companies, and professionals globally. DASCA's BIG DATA Certifications and the attendant curricula, content, and knowledge are the world's most used, renowned and the ONLY ones available for international BIG DATA training and qualification and this advantage flows into the businesses of DASCA Training Providers. For a DASCA-partner training company, this “MINDSHARE” advantage translates into starting out from a position of strength and with much lesser marketing efforts required for generating the first sales. So, with DASCA, a Training company is never a start–up–because it has the headstart advantage.

The CONTENT & KNOWLEDGE Advantage+

DASCA is the only 3rd party organization in the world that has globally accepted, tested, practiced, and circulated knowledge framework and learning material related to Big Data. This includes books, training material, and other learning aids. In fact, all DASCA–recognized training companies now get exclusive access to books and material published by Wiley – under the Wiley DASCA Learning Series – the world's only, first and the richest repository of BIG DATA training and learning knowledge and content. This “CONTENT” advantage means that a DASCA-partner training company starts worldclass on training content and does not invest time and capital on development of its own training material.

The CERTIFICATIONS Advantage+

Most Big Data educators worldwide suffer from one critical disadvantage – not having any credible 3rd party credential backing up their programs! A DASCA-partner training company stands at a distinct advantage here, as they are dealing with the world's most renowned set of certifications in BIG DATA delivered worldwide across 183 countries.

The OPERATIONS Advantage+

All DASCA–recognized training companies enjoy worldclass and comprehensive DASCA Partner assistance and support services founded on a robust Partner Assistance system.

The CONVENIENCE & AFFORDABILITY Advantage+

Becoming a DASCA-partner training company now has become a single–channel, 15–day affair, with exceedingly fast and prompt processing of applications and validations etc., handled deftly by expert international teams of CredForce worldwide network, the world leader in business support for credentialing industry. More importantly perhaps, becoming a DASCA-partner training company does NOT mean sinking or locking thousands of dollars in license fee etc., as it happens in other franchising or partner models where principals charge huge sums. DASCA does not CHARGE any license fee now. Instead, DASCA requires DASCA-partner training companies to buy in advance specific numbers of DASCA Certification Vouchers and charges nominal amounts as the application processing fee and the annual services fee.

If you are in Professional Training, you can join the DASCA Training Network

Big Data training companies or IT training outfits – government or privately funded – both types are ideally suited for becoming DASCA Training Network Partners and start off their own prestigious and highly lucrative DASCA–licensed Big Data training academies. Interestingly, large organizations in other industries also can diversify into the lucrative Big Data training business by becoming DASCA Training Network Partners.

All DASCA Training Network Partners get the rights to market and operate various DASCA Certifications in their DASCA–licensed academies. These Training Network Partners are even authorized by DASCA to expand the DASCA partner network and bring smaller companies into their fold. In addition, these Training Network Partners get the first rights to participate directly with DASCA in B2B and government projects. Also, these DASCA–licensed academies may be nominated by DASCA to help local organizations set up DASCA Big Data talent breeding centers in their campuses.

To know more about how to set up a DASCA–licensed Big Data academy and to become a DASCA Training Network Partner, please click here.

Steps to obtaining the DASCA Big Data Training Network Partnership

1. INITIATION

The prospective partner initiates the partnership enquiry by expressing its intent through an online application available on the website. This application is processed and forwarded to the globally distributed Partner Validation Group . This step takes 2-5 workdays on the maximum after the receipt of the online application. Indeed, there are certain categories of Partners, that are pre-approved and the partnering decision and other formalities are communicated much faster.

2. VALIDATION

The online application is processed by the Partner Validation Group and a Clarification request (if any) is sent to the prospective partner.This step takes 5–7 workdays after receipt of online application from the applicant organization.

3. CLARIFICATION

The prospective partner exchanges clarifications with the Partner Validation Group and completes application process.As mentioned above, the Clarification request is sent within 5-7 workdays after receipt of online application from the applicant organization.

4. DECISION

The decision about partnering and related information are communicated within 3-5 workdays of receiving the clarification from the applicant organization. As mentioned above, in certain partner categories, that are pre-approved, the decision may be instantly communicated.

5. FORMALIZATION

The Appointment is formalized and attendant documentation is completed. The new partner also completes the formalities of purchasing DASCA Certification System Units and the payment of a nominal application processing fee and/ or the License Fee (if applicable for the chosen partnership option.)

The Data Science Council of America (DASCA) is an independent, third–party, international credentialing and certification organization for Big Data and Data Science professionals, and has no interests whatsoever, vested in the development, marketing or promotion of any platform, technology, or tool related to Data Science applications. DASCA validates capabilities and potential of individuals for excelling in critical Data Science professions including Big Data Analytics and Big Data Engineering. DASCA advented the world's first and the most powerful exercise ever to aggregate, assess, validate, refine, classify, optimize, standardize, and model the generics of professional knowledge prerequisites for designers, managers, developers, and technologists working in the Data Science space. DASCA certification programs for aspiring and working Big Data and Data Science professionals are fleshed on the world's first vendor–neutral standards – the five–pronged DASCA Essential Knowledge Framework (EKF™), which is a constantly evolving concept, and hence does not purport to be complete or absolutely perfect at any point in time. Though, the EKF™ and all DASCA certifications constantly aim at assisting professionals in exceling consistently in their jobs, there are no specific guarantees of success or profit for any user of these concepts, products or services. DASCA and/or its partner institutions reserve the rights to cancel, modify and revise timetables, schedules, calendars, fee-structure, course-modules, assessment and delivery structures of any program, either offered independently by DASCA or jointly with partner institutions, without prior notice to prospective and registered program participants. DASCA and its collaborating institutions reserve the rights of admission or acceptance of applicants into certification and executive education programs offered by them. DASCA & DASCA Partner organizations do not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex or sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, veteran status, or disability in admission to, access to, treatment in, or employment in their programs and activities.

All DASCA business, knowledge, operations and backend processes related to the management of customer relationships, customer-support, credentialing logistics, partner-network, and invoicing are exclusively handled by the globally distributed offices of CredForce, the worldwide credentialing services leader. DASCA can remove or replace at any point in time, any of its vendors, associates or partners found underperforming, or engaged in unethical business practices to preserve the interests of its customers and maintain the standards of its services to the highest of levels as expected. CredForce has no role to play in certification award decisions of the Data Science Council of America. Individuals or organizations deciding to deal with or do business with DASCA are assumed to have read and agreed to these facts pertaining to DASCA services, practices and policies. All queries may be directed to info@dasca.org